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| Global Score | |
| 59.6 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4 | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2014-09-03 | 2013-09-23 |
| -- | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 10.55 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| Black, Blue, White and Yellow | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 630.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| Z3745 (Quad-Core 1860 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 4.8 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4290mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 360 hours standby time |
| 6.16 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface 2 is slightly better than the Lenovo Tab S8-50, with a 63.4 score against 59.6. Microsoft Surface 2 has Windows RT 8.1 operating system, while Lenovo Tab S8-50 counts with Android 4.4 operating system. The Lenovo Tab S8-50 features a more vivid display than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better 1920 x 1200 pixels resolution and a greater amount of pixels per inch in the display.
The Lenovo Tab S8-50 has a bit faster processing unit than Microsoft Surface 2. Both of them have 4 cores and 2 GB of RAM memory. Microsoft Surface 2 counts with a much bigger memory to store more games and applications than Lenovo Tab S8-50, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal storage.
Lenovo Tab S8-50 counts with a superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface 2. The Lenovo Tab S8-50 has a greater camera than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a lot higher resolution back-facing camera.
Although Microsoft Surface 2 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Lenovo Tab S8-50, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Lenovo Tab S8-50. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Microsoft Surface 2, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Lenovo Tab S8-50, resigning a couple specifications.
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